1970 Checklist Showdown: Booklets Vs. Scratchoffs Vs. Posters
My 1970 Ron Santo poster came!
And now that I've got it, its time for the final checklist showdown. Today, all three 1970 insert sets compete against one another. Its the Booklets vs. Scratchoffs vs. Posters.
Remember, each insert set had 24 players, one from each team. The contest is to see which checklist had the most team stars. The selection of the stars is not done scientifically. Instead, it is done by the fuzzy, 41 year old memories of yours truly. Feel free to agree or disagree with my selections. The players in bold are my selection as the team's top star of the three.
Team | Scratch off
| Booklet
| Poster
|
Angels | Jim Spencer | Jay Johnstone | Andy Messersmith |
A's | Sal Bando | Reggie Jackson | Bert Campaneris |
Astros | Jim Wynn | Denis Menke | Larry Dierker |
Braves | Hank Aaron | Orlando Cepeda | Phil Niekro |
Cardinals | Rich Allen | Bob Gibson | Lou Brock |
Cubs | Glenn Beckert | Ernie Banks | Ron Santo |
Dodgers | Claude Osteen | Bill Singer | Willie Davis |
Expos | Mack Jones | Rusty Staub | Ron Fairly |
Giants | Juan Marichal | Willie Mays | Willie McCovey |
Indians | Sam McDowell | Vada Pinson | Ken Harrelson |
Mets | Tom Seaver | Cleon Jones | Tommie Agee |
Orioles | Boog Powell | Mike Cuellar | Frank Robinson |
Padres | Nate Colbert | Al Ferrara | Ollie Brown |
Phillies | Tim McCarver | Deron Johnson | Rick Wise |
Pilots | Mike Hegan | Tommy Harper | Don Mincher |
Pirates | Willie Stargell | Bob Moose | Roberto Clemente |
Red Sox | Carl Yastrzemski | Rico Petrocelli | Reggie Smith |
Reds | Tony Perez | Pete Rose | Johnny Bench |
Royals | Lou Piniella | Wally Bunker | Ed Kirkpatrick |
Senators | Dick Bosman | Mike Epstein | Frank Howard |
Tigers | Al Kaline | Bill Freehan | Denny McLain |
Twins | Harmon Killebrew | Tony Oliva | Rod Carew |
White Sox | Luis Aparicio | Walt Williams | Joe Horlen |
Yankees | Mel Stottlemyre | Bobby Murcer | Roy White |
My scores end up this way:
Scratchoff: 11
Booklet: 8
Posters: 5
For me Santo trumps all and the posters win. At the risk of sounding old, remember when record albums (just saying that makes me old) sometimes included free posters? I still have some of them.
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